Wet now, million dollar weekend ahead
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Timing is everything in life and in weather. September weekends in Minnesota are increasingly precious. After more roving bands of showers into Friday, the timing looks impeccable for another glorious September weekend in Minnesota.
Progressive low
Low pressure tracks across Minnesota Friday. The system keeps moving, clearing the way for drier Friday night football games and a sunnier weekend.
Here's the quick look weekend planner for the Twin Cities. One more boat-worthy day Sunday? Tailgating grill smoke plumes showing up on Doppler over downtown Minneapolis Sunday afternoon? Bring the brats, and sunscreen. Stadium glass wide open.
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Backing off heat next week?
The latest model solutions have eased off the notion of 80s early next week. We may have to settle for temps in the 70s peaking around 80 degrees. I can handle that.
Wet again next week
NOAA's GFS model and the Euro are cranking out another low pressure system by next Wednesday. It looks like another wet week ahead, especially for southern Minnesota and Iowa.
Selected reads from the twitterverse
Second lowest Arctic Sea ice minimum on record.
Longer melt season too.
"https://twitter.com/ClimateCentral/status/776477942494945280
Greenland is magical. And melting.
Just what we need. More dead trees?
Full harvest (super?) moon Friday.